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SriLankan Airlines is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka and a member airline of the Oneworld airline alliance. It was launched in 1979 as Air Lanka following the termination of operations of the original Sri Lankan flag carrier Air Ceylon. As of April 2024, it is Sri Lanka's main airline by number of aircraft and destinations.
Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Hub airport(s) Notes FitsAir: 8D: EXV: EXPOAVIA: 1997 Colombo BIA; Ratmalana; formerly ExpoAir SriLankan Airlines: UL: ALK: SRILANKAN: 1979 Colombo BIA; formerly Air Lanka and Air Ceylon
He was also Managing Director of SriLankan Airlines until 2008. The latter post resulted from the acquisition of a 40% stake in SriLankan Airlines by Emirates in April 1998. [2] However, that post was lost when the Sri Lankan government took control of the airline and Emirates never renewed their contract for management of the airline. [3]
UAE: EMIRATES: 1985 Dubai International Airport: Largest airline in the Middle East. Etihad Airways: EY: ETD: ETIHAD: 2003 Abu Dhabi International Airport: Second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates. Flydubai: FZ: FDB: SKY DUBAI: 2008 Dubai International Airport: Low-cost carrier of Dubai. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: 5W: WAZ: WIZZ SKY: 2019 Abu ...
Dubai Royal Air Wing: Government of Dubai (UAE) 100% EgyptAir: Egypt: 100% Emirates: Government of Dubai (UAE) 100% Eritrean Airlines: Eritrea: 80% Eritrean government 20% Ethiopia Airlines (Ethiopian government) Ethiopian Airlines: Ethiopia: 100% Etihad Airways: Government of Abu Dhabi (UAE) 100% Fiji Airways: Fiji: 52% Finnair: Finland: 55.8% ...
4 February 2004 – An Ilyushin 18D cargo plane operated by Phoenix Aviation and chartered by the Sri Lankan cargo company Expo Aviation was landing in Colombo on a flight from Dubai. The copilot incorrectly set the altimeter and the landing gear contacted the surface of the sea, 10.7 km (6.6 mi) short of the runway.
It is the national airline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and operates over 1,990 passenger flights per week, [41] from its hub at Dubai International Airport, to over 101 destinations in 61 countries across 6 continents. [42] Emirates Airline was established in 1985 with one Boeing 727 and one Airbus A300.
This is a list of all airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators , the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator). Historical assignments are also included for completeness.